The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.’s executive chairman William P. Lauder and president and CEO Fabrizio Freda announced an organizational evolution that reflects the significant global growth of the company and strengthens its historic brand focus to become even more locally relevant. This evolution also creates further exciting growth opportunities for the company’s talent worldwide.

Freda stated, “Great organizations are dynamic, evolving as markets change and as skills of the organization grow. In 2009, we strengthened our company by creating roles that enabled our leaders to best leverage their expertise. The results have been far-reaching. Today, we work even more collaboratively and decisively, and this evolution will drive our future success.”

Specifically, under the enhanced organizational design, the company will expand its number of group presidents, from two to four, adding two new senior positions to top management. The company will also further realign its brands to leverage additional innovations and strategic synergies, increasing its ability to become even more locally relevant and ensuring sharp focus on the greatest opportunities globally.

Thia Breen has been named to the new position of group president North America, building on her success leading the company’s home market while continuing to develop its strong retailer partnerships within the region. Breen will oversee both the U.S. and Canadian affiliates, helping to further drive growth in these markets.

And Lynne Greene has been named to the new position of group president, continuing to oversee the Clinique, Origins and Ojon global brands, with the addition of the Aveda and Darphin brands. The strategic regrouping of these brands under Greene’s leadership will further develop their innovation synergies while continuing to deliver growth in their respective priority channels. Greene will also join the company’s investment and development committee (IDC) to help guide global M&A strategy.

Additionally, Estée Lauder is also planning the realignment of several global brand positions and increased responsibilities of other leaders in the company.

“We owe the success of our company to our great leaders and people. The redesign we are announcing today expands the roles of several of our most senior executives and positions our company for sustained profitable growth. I am confident that given their new responsibilities, this team will continue to deliver superior results, further inspiring and motivating our dynamic culture,” Lauder concluded.